Ferrum College has accepted an offer to join the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Panthers will become the newest member of one of the nation's largest NCAA Division III conferences. Ferrum has been a member of the USA South Athletic Conference since the fall of 1988. The Panthers will leave the USA South at the [...]

Dig deep into nature's medicine cabinet at the Blue Ridge Herb Lore Gathering, which will be held July 21-23 at the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum on the Ferrum College campus. Herbalists and aspiring herbalists of all levels are welcome. Events include a pre-conference trip to the Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine; a [...]

The remarkable connections between the songs of Appalachia and the British Isles will be apparent when the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum at Ferrum College presents traditional singers Aoife Clancy of Ireland, John Roberts of England, Norman Kennedy of Scotland, and Bobby McMillon from North Carolina at 7:00 PM on June 9 in Sale Auditorium [...]

Last week, 260 Ferrum Elementary students joined Ferrum College students, faculty and staff to plant the Giving Garden at the Ag Center. Working in two shifts, the students helped plant beans, tomatoes, peppers, squash, corn, eggplant and other vegetables. Among the students helping were (left to right) Dr. Glen Steven's daughters, Ursula and Flora; Coach [...]

Watch the archived video of the 2017 graduation ceremony here. Visit the online Flickr photograph album here. Official Graduation Portrait Information Photo Specialties is the official graduation photographer for Ferrum College. Each student will receive a photo taken as they are handed their diploma. A free color proof will be sent to the student’s current [...]

227 graduates will receive their degrees during the College’s 101st commencement on Saturday, May 6. Olivia Pavco-Giaccia, founder and CEO of LabCandy and an award-winning author, will deliver the keynote address on Sat., May 6, 2017 during the 101st commencement at Ferrum College. The College will award degrees to 227 graduates, including 53 with [...]

Last month, Ferrum College Delta Chi fraternity members helped package and deliver 256 pairs of new shoes and new socks to each student at Ferrum Elementary School in Ferrum, Va. The gift of shoes and socks was made possible through the partnership of Convoy of Hope Rural Compassion, Endicott Assembly of God Church, Endicott Assembly of [...]

Ferrum College partnered with Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount to present Michael Ray in a benefit concert on Wednesday, April 5. More than 650 attended the concert, which raised $4,810 for the Panther Packs program, which provides food for hungry Ferrum Elementary School children. "What a night of excitement and entertainment. This was [...]

Sirena Pangelinan '18 won second place in the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA) National Student Paper Competition, which was held in Austin, TX this past March. In addition to a certificate signifying her accomplishment, she was awarded a $100 prize. This recognition signifies excellence in research and writing. Sirena's paper was originally an assignment in her Deviance [...]

The Ferrum College Academic Awards Ceremony was held Friday, April 21, 2017, in Vaughn Chapel. Following is a list of award recipients and honor society members. Photographs by Atenoya Morris. School of Arts and Humanities Eric Lee Baker Award for the Outstanding Student in English Rachel Swyhart Raven Walker Outstanding Student [...]